BUCCANEERS 41 BALLINA 12
Buccaneers welcomed Ballina to Athlone on a pleasant Sunday afternoon for a Connacht Bowl semi-final and a strong second half display earned them a 41-12 progress to the final. Buccs had not played for a while but looked sharp from the start until the end.
A leaky defence had let the team down during the season but with Toby Mullen and Kai Costello leading the way along with the ever-reliable Shane Rafferty it was never a problem on this occasion. A tight first half with scores tied at 12-12 paved the way for a super second half as Buccs revelled in the expanse of the main pitch. The final score was 41-12 in a highly entertaining exhibition of free-flowing rugby with 7 tries and 3 conversions.
BUCCANEERS:- A O’Neill, D Carroll, T Mullen, C Gilligan, O Weldon, T O’Faolan, O O’Donoghue, R Keegan, R O’Brien, J Dowling, C Costello, J Gaye, S Rafferty, K Costello, E Killion, T Gunning, S Gaffey and J O’Connor.
